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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Are we really all so sure that these new charters are delivering an excellent education?  For the record, I DO have a child in elementary school at one of them,and while I am happy, there is no question that it is a work in progress.  That is not a bad thing - it is just a fact.  Planning for a HS is fine but let's make sure the founders/administrators/etc at these schools live up to what they have promised.  Frankly, I hear grumbling from parents at all of these schools - particularly from those who believe (rightly or wrongly) that their children are gifted.  Again, this is not me -  but I hear the chatter.  Perhaps it is just upfront justification for why they will abandon the school after 3rd grade to go private.  Not a financial option for my family despite our middle-class status.[/quote]

I think most non-privates will have difficulty addressing the needs of kids who are ahead of the curve re: DCPS standards; DCPS takes a hard stance against any programs that recognize and address the needs of such students, I believe (though I could be wrong) because those programs that existed in the past in this area were essentially used as ways to segregate students along race lines. Very sad fpr educators at the charters who succeeded in crafting excellent programs and now find themselves with their proverbial hands tied, no longer able to support the kids whose academic 'excellence" (such as it can be described when vetted against DCPS standards) they helped to create, and for parents who are watching their kids mark time in class being exposed to the same material over and over rather than being challenged and learning and growing at their best level.

Not sure what the answer is, as I'm not interested in a private education for DD. Currently trying to arrange life/schedule to allow for homeschooling as an option in the next couple of years.

--HRCS K parent[/quote]

Interesting thought process.  Do you feel even with the more exploratory learning model (or immersion school programming) that some children aren't getting more?  [/quote]

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